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Nomads of Gor (Gor #4)
by
John Norman
Join celebrated tarnsman Tarl Cabot in his latest adventure on the parallel planet of Gor and its exotic lifestyle and social norms. Tarl has dedicated his life to ensuring that the Priest-Kings survive the harsh lands of Gor, but a savage tribe that closely guards its secrets has halted his quest. To continue it, Tarl must unravel the mysteries of this strange, private ba...more
Mass Market Paperback, 344 pages
Published
February 12th 1981
by Del Rey
(first published 1969)
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Nomads of Gor is the fourth installment in John Norman’s series about Tarl Cabot, the professor from Earth who is now a warrior on the planet Gor (the Counter-Earth). In the last book, Priest-Kings of Gor, Tarl was instructed by the Priest-Kings to find their egg — the last hope of the insectoid Priest-King race. The egg is in the keeping of the wagon people, a fierce group of nomadic tribes. Tarl needs to find these people, infiltrate their society, get t...more
Nomads of Gor is the fourth installment in John Norman’s series about Tarl Cabot, the professor from Earth who is now a warrior on the planet Gor (the Counter-Earth). In the last book, Priest-Kings of Gor, Tarl was instructed by the Priest-Kings to find their egg — the last hope of the insectoid Priest-King race. The egg is in the keeping of the wagon people, a fierce group of nomadic tribes. Tarl needs to find these people, infiltrate their society, get t...more
I read this book long ago, long before the publisher started putting photos of real women in bondage on the covers, long before I knew anything of the freaky-deaky subculture this series has spawned.
So please don't all de-friend me when you see this...I just thought of Tarl Cabot on Gor as I was doing some broad reading on sci-fi this evening. Honest, I didn't even read it this century!
Somehow Tarl Cabot is transported to Counter-Earth, otherwise known as Gor. Don't ask me how; I don't remember....more
So please don't all de-friend me when you see this...I just thought of Tarl Cabot on Gor as I was doing some broad reading on sci-fi this evening. Honest, I didn't even read it this century!
Somehow Tarl Cabot is transported to Counter-Earth, otherwise known as Gor. Don't ask me how; I don't remember....more
If you ever want to know what John Norman's 'Chronicles of Gor' are like, all you need do is read 'Chapter 25 - I Am Served Wine' and be done with it. I am of course exagerating. Just not much.
This installment of Tarl Cabot's adventures in the strange world of Gor has him distracted yet again from finding his beloved Talena to spend years on end with the fierce Wagon peoples who it is said were given the last egg of the Priest Kings which he has now promised himself he would find and return to t...more
This installment of Tarl Cabot's adventures in the strange world of Gor has him distracted yet again from finding his beloved Talena to spend years on end with the fierce Wagon peoples who it is said were given the last egg of the Priest Kings which he has now promised himself he would find and return to t...more
Not quite as resplendent with painting the picture as the first three books in the series. I read the series when I was 19 and now I am rereading it a 55. It's been a trip through time for me so far. It took me a little work to find the entire series as they have been out of print for some time. I had accompanied my wife to her used bookstore to carry the book in and out and I stumbled onto the first 3 books. I devoured them in a few days.
In which our noble savage warrior-hero seeks a mystical artifact and gets caught up in a conflict between Mongol-analogs and a nearby city-state ruled by morally corrupt merchants. The treatment of women in these books does make one squirm, but really it's nothing worse than what you would find in Shogun, and at least it's internally consistent. Plot and action is on a par with what you'd find in an original Conan story. Love the barbarians, who are played as comic relief with some skill. 2.5/5...more
I read this whole series in a marathon session, while stationed in England. The depth and volume of the stories is humbling for any writer and I consider this series very influential in my own approach to writing and world building in general; generic post for all the books in this series as I am finally getting around to recording my reading list in Goodreads.
Each book builds on the last in an every-increasing description of the slave/master mentality and while it is certainly based on a grossly simplified characterization of men and women, there are nuances that at very least serve as interesting bits to ponder and discuss. The story itself is largely simple though the writing keeps getting better with each book, but it is fun and that sometimes is all that's needed.
I finished. I really, truly finished. I'm not sure you understand how happy I am to be done reading this trainwreck of a novel.
It took me three months, but I finished. Three months of shoddy writing and horrible characterization. Three months of reading about men constantly pounding their chests and grunting about how manly and dominating they are. Three months reading about simpering women who love being helpless slaves to Big Strong Men.
Honestly, though, it's a shame that Norman jumps the shar...more
It took me three months, but I finished. Three months of shoddy writing and horrible characterization. Three months of reading about men constantly pounding their chests and grunting about how manly and dominating they are. Three months reading about simpering women who love being helpless slaves to Big Strong Men.
Honestly, though, it's a shame that Norman jumps the shar...more
I don't know why I keep reading these. The storytelling is not that good. At times it's too much detail that one is clearly not interested in. This book finally races past kinky and steps firmly into the realm of sadomasochism. Not really necessary. Tarl Cabot is a confusing character with shifty morals; most of the times I dislike him. The constant use of the deus ex machina device to tie the story together (common with Edgar Rice Burroughs as well, I might add) does not help. However, towards...more
Jul 29, 2012
Krycek
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I read the first in the series and it was okay. The world of Gor is pretty cool and the story was fun. I have read that later books get more and more misogynistic and more like porn, but I thought I'd give this one a try.
To be honest, I have not finished it. I quit maybe a quarter of the way into it. Maybe sometime I'll come back to finish, but I have the feeling it won't get much better. Early on it started to read like some adolescent fantasy written by a kid who couldn't get chicks in high sc...more
To be honest, I have not finished it. I quit maybe a quarter of the way into it. Maybe sometime I'll come back to finish, but I have the feeling it won't get much better. Early on it started to read like some adolescent fantasy written by a kid who couldn't get chicks in high sc...more
Join celebrated tarnsman Tarl Cabot in his latest adventure on the parallel planet of Gor and its exotic lifestyle and social norms. Tarl has dedicated his life to ensuring that the Priest-Kings survive the harsh lands of Gor, but a savage tribe that closely guards its secrets has halted his quest. To continue his quest, Tarl must unravel the mysteries of this strange, private band of nomads called the Wagon People or die trying. He is the only man alive who has not trembled in the presence of t...more
Mr. Norman really hit his stride on this one! All the others were not real bad, but this one it was like he pulled out all the stops and it read like a real book. Of all the ones in this series I read this one was the best!
Tarl meets the nomad Tuchuks of the Wagon Peoples. I didn't think that I would enjoy this book as much as I did... but I felt that it was phenomenal. It was detailed and well written, and I enjoyed the character development of our main protagonist Tarl.
Inspired by his time with the Priest Kings, he sets out on a mission of honor and dedication. I don't want to spoil anything, but this novel is action packed and I could absolutely not put it down.
Inspired by his time with the Priest Kings, he sets out on a mission of honor and dedication. I don't want to spoil anything, but this novel is action packed and I could absolutely not put it down.
The saga continues. But, the dialogue is a bit better and for complete escape, this is a great book. Really pretty much enjoyed this one. Images much more vivid and clear.
This was a great adventure the heroes I all really enjoyed. I found it rather fun that john Norman was able to print some of the content in the book.
It just shows people had better heads on their shoulders for understanding. Then the ones many carry about today!
It just shows people had better heads on their shoulders for understanding. Then the ones many carry about today!
I remember really liking this one. The nomads are kind of a Mongol/Hun/Maygar culture, plus this book had a lot of action.
If you must read one Gor novel, let this be the one. Want to find out who those Tuchux are? Here's the book.
Read the series ages ago and disliked the whole of it.
My favorite book out of John Norman's Gor series.
Poor imitation of Burroughs et al
My favorite book of the series
I liked this one the best so far.
This remains my favorite of the Gor novels. Norman did a very good job in transplanting human societies from Earth to Gor, and here we have Gorean Mongols. I found Norman's prose to be refreshingly simple and straightforward, and this is just a great, great story.
Not sexist.
Not sexist.
Most amusing, and with the introduction of the first proper female character in the series (earth girl Elizabeth Cardwell aka the slave Vella), the books begin to round out and the dialogue is finally improving.
Swords, sandal, chicks in light bondage, and a hero who always wins the day.
Good as always. Looking forward to the next one.
Great.
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John Norman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. His best known works, the Gor novels, span 31 books written 1967 to 2012, plus three installments of the Telnarian Histories, two other fiction works and a non-fiction paperback. Mr. Norman is married and has three childre...more
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John Norman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. His best known works, the Gor novels, span 31 books written 1967 to 2012, plus three installments of the Telnarian Histories, two other fiction works and a non-fiction paperback. Mr. Norman is married and has three childre...more
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